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Unit 19: Electromagnetism

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1. Which quantity remains constant in an ideal transformer?

A Voltage
B Current
C Power
D Resistance

2. Electromagnetic induction was discovered by:

A Oersted
B Faraday
C Ampere
D Tesla

3. Electromagnetic induction occurs when:

A Current flows steadily
B Magnetic field is constant
C Magnetic flux changes
D Circuit is open

4. Magnetic flux is measured in:

A Tesla
B Weber
C Henry
D Farad

5. Which device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

A Generator
B Transformer
C Electric motor
D CRO

6. The working principle of electric generator is:

A Heating effect
B Chemical effect
C Electromagnetic induction
D Electrostatic force

7. An electromagnet becomes stronger when:

A Current is reduced
B Number of turns is increased
C Wire is made thinner
D Battery is removed

8. The unit of magnetic field strength is:

A Newton
B Tesla
C Volt
D Ampere

9. The direction of magnetic field around a current carrying straight wire is given by:

A Right hand thumb rule
B Left hand rule
C Fleming’s right hand rule
D Coulomb’s law

10. The angle made by Earth’s magnetic field with the horizontal is called:

A Declination
B Inclination
C Deviation
D Rotation

11. The main principle of an electric motor is:

A Electrostatics
B Magnetic induction
C Force on current carrying conductor
D Heating effect of current

12. An electron beam can be deflected by:

A Electric field only
B Magnetic field only
C Both electric and magnetic fields
D Gravitational field

13. A transformer works only with:

A DC supply
B AC supply
C Battery
D Solar cell

14. A current carrying coil placed in a magnetic field experiences:

A No force
B A torque
C Only attraction
D Only repulsion

15. Which device uses the magnetic effect of current?

A Electric heater
B Electric bell
C Electric bulb
D Thermometer

16. The angle between geographic meridian and magnetic meridian is called:

A Dip angle
B Magnetic declination
C Inclination
D Deflection

17. The magnetic field of Earth is similar to that of:

A A straight wire
B A solenoid
C A bar magnet
D An electric motor

18. The rule used to find direction of force on a conductor is:

A Right hand thumb rule
B Fleming’s left hand rule
C Fleming’s right hand rule
D Maxwell’s rule

19. The split ring in a DC motor is also called:

A Armature
B Commutator
C Field magnet
D Slip ring

20. The core of a transformer is made of soft iron to:

A Increase resistance
B Reduce magnetic losses
C Increase current
D Produce heat

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